Logan Watts

Reflecting on the classic dirt-touring bike blogs of the early 2010s—and countless mugs of coffee enjoyed in his various home bike shops—Logan takes us on a tour of his current workshop by way of nearly 30 of his favorite tools, both time-tested and new. Find them all here…

After being bitten by the basketpacking bug last year, Logan set out to make a bag and pattern for the venerable Wald 137 wire basket. In this MYOBG tutorial, he walks through how to make your own Wald basket bag with a step-by-step process, a bunch of detailed photos, and some reasons to consider making one of your own…

Following our massive Rigs of the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race roundup, two riders created more detailed bike check videos that go into detail about their full-suspension kits and gear choices for the race. Watch them both here…

The brand-new Wizard Works Umbra Light Mount is clever solution for attaching a light to the fork crown, and it’s made specifically for use with bikepacking bags and handlebar packs. Find all the details here…

In his latest video, Justin McKinley escapes the frigid temperatures in Colorado and heads for Tucson to ride the Madrean Rugged Ramble, where he ultimately faces a lot of big challenges that test his gear and endurance. Watch it here…

The BikeRando BIRI is the world’s first lightweight telescoping bike stand made specifically to prop up loaded touring and bikepacking bikes using a fitting that attaches to the saddle rails. Find details and an overview video here…

After several months aboard the latest Stooge Scrambler, which is comically the third Stooge he’s tested, Logan weighs in on the “Adventure Stooge” to see how it compares to the MK6 and the Dirt Tracker. Find out how it sizes up in his full Stooge Scrambler review here, complete with plenty of photos, specs, and details…

For his latest drawing, Indonesian artist UyokSuryo recreated one of our Budget Bikepacking Build-Off bikes. See his rendition of Logan’s 1988 Schwinn High Sierra here, plus a nod to our Rider’s Lens series, which recently turned 10 years old…

Just announced, the Wolf Tooth Plasmatic Morse Ti Cage is a new addition to the brand’s limited series of titanium anodized bottle cages. The Plasmatic finish showcases a spectrum of colors in a unique, electric sponge-paint pattern that’s eye-catching and sure to sell out fast…

For the rear bag on his Budget Bikepacking Build-Off, Logan made a DIY pants-leg stuff sack from a pair of jeans he picked up for $5 at a thrift store. In this Make Your Own Bikepacking Gear (MYOBG) tutorial, he walks through how to make a waxed denim rack-top bag from start to finish…

To complement his Budget Bikepacking Build-Off rig, Logan created this Make Your Own Bikepacking Gear (MYOBG) wood bike rack DIY tutorial, providing a step-by-step guide for making lightweight front and rear platform racks with wood or another material of choice. Find it here…

More Aurora sightings in 2025. Quantum navigation. Car brain. In the third installment of our video roundup series, Logan checks in with the team to curate a diverse mix of entertaining and informative bikepacking-adjacent videos that have been lingering in various browser tabs for far too long. Featuring a blend of new discoveries and predictions, this collection is a little different…